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Calico Cranberry Couscous Salad Recipe

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A simple homemade Dijon dressing jazzes up couscous, dried cranberries and green onions in this tasty salad. We like it chilled or at room temperature. -Rosemarie Matheus of Germantown, Wisconsin

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Calico Cranberry Couscous Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup water
3/4 cup uncooked couscous
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/4 cup chopped green onions
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
DRESSING:
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in couscous; cover and remove from the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork; cool.
In a serving bowl, combine the couscous, cranberries, celery, carrot, onions and almonds.
In a small bowl, whisk the dressing ingredients. Pour over salad; toss to coat. Serve at room temperature or chilled. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1/2 cup equals 171 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 176 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Calico Cranberry Couscous Salad in Light & Tasty October 2005, p33

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Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2012 by emibing

LOVE this recipe. I did add a pinch of sugar to the dressing. And I like to use pomegranate seeds along with or instead of the cranberries. Wonderful!

Reviewed on Jun. 12, 2011 by lucky boy

This recipe is delicious. Many people have asked for the recipe. It is different tasting from the standbys and a nice change. Thunder Bay, ONtario

Reviewed on May. 22, 2011 by ladybug810

This was one of those recipes I saw in the magazine years ago and thought the combination of ingredients was so bizarre I just had to try it. Well I'm glad I did, because it's been a staple at our house ever since. I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this salad!

Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2011 by vmfein

This was great, just a tad too much vinegar though. So I added a little more mustard. Next time we will know ahead of time to have less vinegar. This makes a real quick meal!

Reviewed on Jul. 02, 2009 by ktrycrz

This is a staple in our house. I've been making it for at least 4 years! LOVE IT!

I feed it to kids all the time.

Reviewed on Aug. 06, 2008 by ldybugkiss

NOT kid friendly...and we LOVE couscous! I will never make this again and would recommend you trying it yourself before ever serving it to company. I might like it without the dressing?